Women's Tennis News
Women's Tennis' Maehama Named to Academic All-District Team
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry women's tennis player Akemi Maehama was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic At-Large All-District Team. Maehama, a junior from Tokyo, Japan, has a 3.87 grade point average in physical education. She also received the same honor and Third-Team Academic All-America acclaim in 2012.... read more
Women's Tennis Trio Named to All-SSC First Team
WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Barry University women's tennis team had three players named to the First-Team All-Sunshine State Conference after a tabulation error in the original team released last month was discovered. Due to a tabulation error in the original All-SSC Women's Tennis Team release, the list below was amended. Barry's Linda Fritschken moved... read more
Barry's Anna Halbergson-Lewis Featured By NCAA
Former Barry women's tennis standout Anna Hallbergson-Lewis was recently featured in an article on the NCAA website. Earlier this year, Hallbergson-Lewis was chosen to represent the Sunshine State Conference on the NCAA Division II 40th Anniversary Tribute Team. Developed through a partnership with the Division II Conference Commissioners... read more
Women's Tennis Bow Out in Quarterfinals
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Barry University women's tennis season came to a close Thursday in a 5-3 loss to defending champ Armstrong Atlantic in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals at Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex.No. 1 Barry (27-1) beat No. 2 Armstrong (28-1) in the regular season, 5-4, ending the Pirates' 43-match win streak, but the luck of the... read more
Women's Tennis Moves on Past Midwestern St.
EMMA ONILA INTERVIEW SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Barry University women's tennis team accomplished what it set out to do Wednesday -- win efficiently. The No. 1 Buccaneers swept No. 19 Midwestern State, 5-0, in the NCAA Championships Round of 16 at Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex. Efficiency was the name of the game on this day. "Of course it he read more
Lopez Named Women's Tennis National Assistant Coach of Year
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Barry University's Maria Lopez was named the women's tennis National Assistant Coach of the Year Tuesday. It marks the second straight year Lopez has won the award. "I was very excited last year," Lopez said. "With this being my second year winning the award, I think I'm more shocked this time than the first time." A former... read more
All for One: Women's Tennis Prepares for Nationals
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Barry University's No. 1-ranked women's tennis team will play No. 19 Midwestern State at 4 p.m. EST Wednesday in the NCAA Division II National Championships Round of 16 at Surprise Tennis & Racquet Center. "I feel like as it gets closer to the tournament, we are getting focused and more excited," junior Akemi Maehama said.... read more
Kigel, Lopez Region Women's Tennis Coach, Assistant of Year
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University's Avi Kigel and Maria Lopez were named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association South Region Women's Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach of the Year, respectively. Kigel won the ITA National Coach of the Year in 2011. Lopez won the ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year last year. "We are honored to receive... read more
Tennis on TV: Watch CBS4 Jim Berry's Report
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University's No. 1-ranked men's and women's tennis teams were featured Friday on CBS4 Miami in Jim Berry's special report during the 5 p.m. newscast. Watch it here: http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/05/03/barry-university-chasing-after-a-pair-of-national-tennis-championships/. The Bucs men's team (25-0) meets No. 32... read more
Double Trouble: Barry Tennis No. 1 in Nation
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University men's and women's tennis teams share a common bond. Both are ranked No. 1 in the nation. The Buccaneers women's team earned the top billing when the Intercollegiate Tennis Association national poll was released Wednesday. Barry's men's team became No. 1 Thursday when the ITA rankings went public. It is the... read more
